On British tennis player Andy Murray&rsquo;s birthday, we give you some interesting and lesser known facts about him.
<img title="Andy Murray" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/may/murray15may.jpg" alt="Andy Murray" /> Andy Murray. Pic/ AFP
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Andy Murray was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Hence, he identifies himself as British and Scottish.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;He is 6 ft 3 inches and is a right-handed player.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Andy Murray&rsquo;s parents split when he was only 9-years-old. He and his elder brother have lived with their father since then.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Murray is married to his teenage love, model Kim Sears.
&gt;&gt; Murray was present at the school during the 1996 Dunblane School Massacre in which 17 people were killed. He hid in a classroom as he did not understand the events taking place.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;His highest tennis ranking is 1 which he achieved in 2016. He is currently ranking at no. 129.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Andy Murray has won the Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 and US Open in 2012.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Andy Murray is quite superstitious. He will not touch a trophy he has not won as he considers it bad luck.
&gt;&gt; Andy Murray has a biography titled &lsquo;Hitting back&rsquo;.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Andy Murray&rsquo;s favourite music artist is 50 Cent.
&gt;&gt; Andy Murray is also a big fan of karaoke.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;He also has quite the appetite. He can gobble up about 40 pieces of Sushi in a single go.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Murray once purchased a Ferrari, only to sell it later on as he felt it did not fit his image and style.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Before receiving the BBC Young Sports Personality award, Murray locked himself in the hotel bathroom.
&gt;&gt;&nbsp;Murray is a founding member of the Malaria No More UK Council along with footballer David Beckham.
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Former world number 1 tennis player Andy Murray celebrates his birthday today. We give you some interesting and lesser-known facts about the British tennis star

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